Chapter four hundred and ninety-fifth complete annihilation of Zuo Liangyu
Seeing his soldiers being driven from the pier to the ship like ducks, Hong Chengchou was so angry that his eyes widened and he shouted loudly: "Come here, please pass the command to all naval vessels to aim at the shore and open fire immediately.
We must knock down Zuo Liangyu’s arrogance!”
As Hong Chengchou's order was issued, more than a dozen flat-bottomed boats docked on the riverside slowly approached the pier. The tiger squat guns and flannel guns on the boats were also loaded with gunpowder and projectiles. The gunners were nervously correcting the gun positions.
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This typical flat-bottomed boat that travels on the river is shallow and fast. Although the tonnage is not large, it can carry a lot of things. Therefore, each boat is equipped with four squatting cannons or three francs on the side.
machine.
At this moment, General Wang Shen was standing on the deck of a flat-bottomed boat. Holding a small flag, he shouted loudly: "Everyone, get ready. Target the dock ahead and prepare to fire!"
When a Qianhu saw General Wang Shen ordering to prepare artillery fire, he begged from the side: "Sir, there are our brothers in front of us. It is easy to accidentally injure them if we fire the artillery now!"
General Wang Shen took a closer look and found that the soldiers who had gone ashore had not completely returned to the ship, but some of the soldiers who had run back to the ship had eagerly picked up the oars and started rowing. Soon more than a dozen ships left the dock.
Rowing towards the center of the river, there were still more than 200 soldiers left on the pier, jumping to their feet and cursing their mothers.
"Fuck you, grandma, you bastards dare to let me go. I will kill you when I get back."
"Come back and wait for us!"
"Don't kill us, we surrender!"
"Bah, those who are afraid of death, brothers, those who are not afraid of death, come after me!"
The soldiers on the dock performed various forms of human beings in desperate situations. Some of them saw that there was no hope of return, so they picked up their swords and guns and turned back to fight the enemy. Some jumped into the river and wanted to swim across, while others knelt down.
Prepare to surrender on the spot.
Seeing that almost all the soldiers on the dock had been annihilated, General Wang Shen gritted his teeth and said: "Never mind, it will be too late. Everyone listen to the order and fire immediately!"
"put!"
Following General Wang Shen's order, the gunners no longer hesitated and put their torches on the fuse.
"Boom, boom, boom... more than a dozen flat-bottomed boats burst into flames almost at the same time, and then puffs of white smoke rose into the sky, and countless iron beads broke through the shackles of the gun barrels and flew forward.
At this time, the docks were all crowded with Zuo Liangyu's soldiers, who had just wiped out those who had no time to escape.
Hundreds of soldiers were happily waving their weapons and cheering on the dock. They didn't even notice that more than a dozen flat-bottomed boats were slowly approaching them, and the black holes of the cannons were already spraying out.
The flames of death.
When the artillery fired one after another, the soldiers under Zuo Liangyu's command on the dock were horrified to find that the sheep they had been chasing had revealed their ferocious fangs.
Countless iron beads pierced the air and splashed on everyone like water. Many soldiers who rushed at the front were splashed with blood flowers, and fell into a pool of blood with screams.
"No, the enemy has an ambush. Brothers, run away!"
Many people saw something bad and swarmed back faster than when they came. But at this time, the pier was crowded with people. There were more than 5,000 people crowded on the pier. How could this be done?
Hurry up and retreat. The pier suddenly became a mess as you crowded around.
Just when the pier was in chaos, in a house hundreds of steps away from the pier, Zuo Liangyu, Zuo Yuqing and his son were observing the movements of the pier with telescopes. Seeing such a situation, Zuo Yuqing couldn't help but
He said regretfully: "Hey, I didn't expect that old man Hong to send naval gunboats to support those soldiers, otherwise our battle would have been perfect."
Zuo Yuqing was commanding the ambush battle at Shicai Wharf. Although he had a gloomy personality, he was only in his twenties after all. He felt more happy and happy about the result of annihilating hundreds of enemy troops.
Zuo Liangyu was not as optimistic as his son. After fighting for half his life, he was even more cautious at this time. Zuo Liangyu said with a tigerish face: "Younger, don't be too happy too early. Annihilating a few hundred soldiers is nothing."
"Don't forget that Old Man Hong still has tens of thousands of soldiers and horses floating on the river. Our soldiers are still being shelled by the enemy on the dock, why don't you quickly order them to be withdrawn?"
Seeing his father's rare serious expression, Zuo Yuqing couldn't help but feel a little in his heart. He knew that his father was not satisfied with his command just now, so he quickly gave an order to the messenger next to him. He ordered him to send a signal to move the people on the pier.
Everyone evacuated.
After issuing the order, he saw that Zuo Liangyu's face was still not good, so he quickly lowered his head and said, "Father, please calm down. My son's command just now was not good, and he destroyed too few enemy troops. I let you down."
Zuo Liangyu snorted coldly and said: "Qing'er, victory or defeat is a common thing in military affairs. It's okay to suffer a little loss. But the most intolerable thing as a father is to become arrogant after seeing you have a little success. You
After reading so many military books, you should know that a arrogant soldier will be defeated. Today is the first time that you have commanded soldiers to fight against the enemy. If you are so proud and complacent, how will you be a general in the future? Why did my father let your brother restrain you at the camp in the western suburbs today?
The enemy army brought you here, don't you understand the painstaking efforts of being a father?"
Facing Zuo Liangyu's reprimand, Zuo Yuqing could only accept it humbly. He, who was always cunning, said falsely: "My father has worked so hard, and I will never forget it. But if you are so partial to me, I'm afraid my brother will have a grudge in his heart."
"What are you afraid of?" Zuo Liangyu shouted: "It's not your elder brother's turn to take care of how to do things as a father. You just have to do your part."
"Yes!" Zuo Yuqing, who was secretly happy in his heart, lowered his head.
Seeing Zuo Yuqing lowering his head and saying nothing, Zuo Liangyu said with a slightly gentler expression: "Okay, today is your first time to command the soldiers in battle. Even if there is any negligence, it can be tolerated. My father expected that the old thief Hong would be treated well."
We will definitely attack with all our strength, and then you have to watch carefully how my father directs the soldiers to fight."
Zuo Yuqing understood that Zuo Liangyu was teaching him how to command the battle through words and deeds, so he quickly nodded his head like a chicken pecking at rice.
In this era, there is no systematic education system to educate generals in combat. Generals directing operations rely more on their own talents and experience. The reason why Zhu Yuanzhang in the Ming Dynasty asked his generals' descendants to serve in the army was because he hoped
They can pass on their skills from generation to generation. And what Zuo Liangyu is doing now is to pass on his skills with his own hands.
Suddenly, Zuo Yuqing pointed to the river and said loudly: "Father, Mr. Hong has begun to forcefully land ashore."
Zuo Liangyu saw that this was indeed the case. He saw small boats on the river beginning to approach the pier. And the more than ten naval gunboats were aiming sideways at the pier, with their black muzzles raised high. It was obvious that
This time they were well prepared. If enemy soldiers came out from the dock again, they would fire artillery fire without hesitation.
Zuo Yuqing asked worriedly, "Father, what should I do? They are starting to go to the pier!"
Zuo Liangyu just sneered and said: "What else can we do? Didn't you and Liang'er just now make up their minds to fight the old thief Hong to the end? Why... do you want to back down now?"
As expected of a veteran who has dominated the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty for decades, he is indeed ruthless in emergencies.
Zuo Yuqing's face was sweating a little. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "No, father, the child is just a little worried."
"Well, it's not good to be afraid." Zuo Liangyu nodded, and continued: "In that case, my father will give you ten thousand infantry to block the pier. Don't let the old thief Hong's men ashore.
can you do it?"
Zuo Yuqing looked at the hundreds of boats that were desperately approaching the dock, and couldn't help but feel a little nervous. But he also knew that this was a test from his father. As long as he could get into his father's eyes this time, he would inherit his father's legacy.
The mantle must be a sure thing.
Zuo Yuqing raised his head and looked at Zuo Liangyu's eyes with a hint of expectation, gritted his teeth and said: "Okay father, I will lead the army to intercept the old thief Hong on the dock. General Zhao, General Xu, Liu
General...you all lead your own men and horses to the battle!"
After saying that, Zuo Yuqing led several generals out of the house. Immediately, his entourage brought the horses. Zuo Yuqing got on his horse. Several generals followed behind him.
Because he was afraid of the artillery on the dozen or so flat-bottomed boats on the river, Zuo Yuqing did not dare to order his troops to press too close. Instead, he set up a posture hundreds of steps away from the dock. However, this also allowed Hong Chengchou and others to obtain
This gave enough time to mobilize troops and horses.
Countless small boats docked at the pier and quickly unloaded the soldiers. Soon more than 5,000 soldiers gathered on the pier, and under the leadership of General Wang, they slowly moved forward.
"Kill!"
"Come on!"
On the dock of about one square kilometer, the soldiers who got off the boat collided with the men and horses brought by Zuo Yuqing, and sparks broke out from the beginning.
Seeing that the opponent had unloaded thousands of soldiers from the ship. Zuo Yuqing, who was standing behind the team with dozens of personal supporters, said: "Zhao Guerrilla, the enemy has too many people and horses, and General Liu may not be able to resist it."
Now, you immediately lead 3,000 soldiers to reinforce us without making any mistakes."
"The general will obey your orders!"
A middle-aged general in his forties handed over his hand, got on his horse, and led three thousand soldiers to join the battle group.
As soon as the guerrillas surnamed Liu joined in, they had the advantage in numbers and quickly stabilized their position and squeezed towards the opponent. Zuo Yuqing's idea was very simple, that is, relying on the superiority in troops, they would go ashore.
The enemy troops rushed back into the river, and he also believed that after the two sides fought together, the artillery on the more than ten flat boats on the river would not dare to fire under any circumstances.
Seeing Zuo Yuqing actually playing well, Zuo Liangyu, who was watching the battle from a distance, was also stroking his beard and smiling endlessly. This second son is indeed very talented. Not only is he a calm person, but he can also be calm.
He can hold his breath and is very talented in fighting. It seems that his choice is correct. This second child is indeed much stronger than the boss.
Just when Zuo Liangyu showed a look of relief, a sound like fried beans suddenly sounded in front of him. With this sound, the enemy troops who were retreating steadily burst into cheers.
"No, it's a firearm!"
Zuo Liangyu, who has been in the military for many years, naturally recognized the sound of firearms, but what he didn't expect was that the enemy army on the dock would not use firearms until now. Didn't he know that the firearms would turn into a weapon after being fired?
A fire stick? It's hard for them to think of using a firearm like this when the two sides are fighting hand to hand!
Not only did Zuo Liangyu not understand, Zuo Yuqing, who was personally commanding the battle at the front, was also blinded by the round of fire cannons from the front. The round of fire cannons just now caused him to lose hundreds of soldiers.
The sound of firecrackers sounded like roasting beans, and the companions in front fell down like wheat. This scene really frightened the people behind.
A group of stunned soldiers turned around without thinking and ran back. Unexpectedly, they were shouted at and scolded. The servants behind them who were supervising the battle drove them back with whips and swords.
The officer shouted loudly: "Brothers, don't be afraid. Their muskets have been used up and they won't be firing again for a while. Brothers, charge!"
"Charge!" The soldiers who were driven back rushed forward in a chaotic manner... Brothers, hold on... hold on! Hurry and cover the brothers of the Shenji Battalion!"
In the other camp, General Wang Shen was working hard to suppress the surrounding soldiers. The volley just now was his masterpiece. When he came ashore, Hong Chengchou specially sent out the most elite magic machine under his command in order to decide the outcome in a battle.
One of the battalions was given to him. There were a thousand people in this divine machine battalion. He hid it well behind the team. He did not reveal it until the critical moment. As expected, the opponent was caught off guard. The one just now
The volley of guns caused at least hundreds of enemy casualties, and the enemy forces in front also became chaotic.
"The Shenji Battalion continues to reload, and the rest of the team will take cover from the front!"
Seeing that the enemy troops in front were only confused for a while and then suppressed, General Wang Shen couldn't help but feel a little regret in his heart. If they could have been confused for a while longer, he could have taken the opportunity to cover up and break through the enemy's formation!
Watching the two sides fighting on the dock, Hong Chengchou in the center of the river was secretly worried. Although it seemed that his side was fighting with 5,000 troops and the other side's 10,000 troops, it seemed like a good result.
, but in fact it cannot be viewed this way.
Because the opponent is waiting for work on the land, but our side has been drifting on the river for many days. Both the physical strength and energy of the soldiers have almost reached the limit. If it were not for the help of the Shenji Battalion, Wang Shen would have died early.
It will be defeated, and if it drags on any longer, it will be even more detrimental to our own side.
Seeing Hong Chengchou's brows furrowed into a frown, Cao Huachun on the side couldn't help but comforted him: "Master Hong, why don't we send another group of soldiers to go right away?"
Hong Chengchou couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard this, "Eunuch Cao, the pier is so big. If we send more troops to go there at once, we won't be able to squeeze it in."
"This... what should I do?" Cao Huachun couldn't help but stamped his feet anxiously.
"Eunuch Cao, don't panic. The only solution for now is to resort to tricks!" Seeing that the situation was very unfavorable to his side, Hong Chengchou sighed and began to think of countermeasures again.
As time passed, the situation began to become serious just as Hong Chengchou expected. If the Shenji Battalion had not attacked from time to time to repel the enemy, the situation would have been even worse.
Seeing that although his losses were considerable, he was still pushing the opponent to the river step by step. Zuo Liangyu finally breathed a sigh of relief. As long as he could drive Hong Chengchou's troops into the river, Hong Chengchou would return to Jinling next time.
The difficulty will be doubled. They can only drift on the river and find it difficult to find a foothold.
Zuo Liangyu, who was in a happy mood, stroked his beard and laughed and said: "Hahaha... Okay, my son is great. He can achieve this result in his first battle. It is really commendable!"
Just when Zuo Liangyu was "feeling greatly comforted", suddenly there was a cry of killing from behind.
Zuo Liangyu looked back in surprise and saw that a large army had appeared behind him at some point and was attacking him from behind. The soldiers and horses he had deployed nearby, ready to reinforce Zuo Yuqing at any time, were caught off guard and beaten.
They were caught off guard, and the originally neat formation was thrown into disarray by the enemy troops coming from behind.
"Sir, it's not good, the people from the western suburbs camp rushed out!" A nearby general stumbled over to report.
"What's going on? Didn't I order Liang'er to contain them?" Zuo Liangyu couldn't help but burst into anger. He immediately realized that it must be the eldest son who was restraining the western suburbs camp.
Problem, otherwise Ding Qun and the others would not be able to come out in full force so unscrupulously.
"Sir, what should we do?" The general looked pale and looked at the enemy troops coming from behind in horror.
Zuo Liangyu sighed, his face seemed to have suddenly aged several years. He knew that he had failed this time, but more than ten years of military career and experience quickly calmed him down, and he immediately ordered: "Come on
People, immediately order the front to stop attacking and retreat towards Zhenjiang without making any mistakes. If it’s too late...if it’s too late, it’s too late!”
The changes in the formation behind Zuo Liangyu were quickly discovered by Hong Chengchou and others on the river.
Cao Huachun pointed to the distance and asked in surprise: "Master Hong, look, why is Zuo Liangyu's formation suddenly in chaos?"
A smile of relief also appeared on Hong Chengchou's face, and he murmured to himself: "I know that Master Ding will definitely live up to my hard work."
Ding Qun and the Western Suburb Camp were originally chess pieces that Hong Chengchou left in Jinling to contain Zuo Liangyu. Now that these chess pieces finally played a role, he was naturally relieved.
Looking at the defeated enemy army, Hong Chengchou loudly ordered, "Send the whole army to prepare to land immediately, and be sure to annihilate Zuo Liangyu!"
Following Hong Chengchou's order, countless soldiers marched forward along the pier...!~!
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